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December 16, 2020 11 Save Time with Sim le Sweet Potato Recipes FAMILY FEATURES jime is of the essence in many kitchens across the country, especially during this busy season when everything seems to happen at once. Whether Sweet Potato Waffles it’s in-person or virtual school responsibilities, with Whipped Cream extracurricular activities, work deadlines or family and Berry Compote obligations leaving you with less time, creating delicious Yield: 4 large waffles and nourishing meals for loved ones that you can be proud of doesn’t have to take up an entire morning or evening. 1 cup all-purpose flour ‘When time is short and your family is hungry, you can 1 tablespoon turn to Honest Earth Mashed Sweet Potatoes from the baking powder potato experts at Idahoan. With no artificial colors, flavors 1/4 teaspoon salt or preservatives, they are made with simple ingredients, 3. eggs, separated including sweet potatoes, brown sugar and real butter. 3/4 cup 2% milk They're a good source of vitamin A and rich in fiber, 1 pouch Honest antioxidants and minerals, including potassium and iron, Earth Mashed making them a perfect addition to nutritious family meals. Sweet Potatoes As the first product of its kind, Honest Earth Mashed 2 t lespoons vegetable ‘Sweet Potatoes save precious prep, cook and cleanup time , plus additional because they come ready to heat in just 60 seconds right in for brushing on their convenient, microwavable pouch. That means your waffle iron, divided family can say “good morning” to a creative breakfast Berry Compote: like Sweet Potato Waffles with Whipped Cream and Berry Compote in just a matter of minutes. 1 cup raspberries As dinnertime draws near, turn to an American classic and cup blackberries the nostalgic taste of comfort food — Sweet Potato Casserole cup blueberries with Pecans and Toasted Marshmallows — to warm you and 2-3. tablespoons all your loved ones from the inside-out. Requiring just a few granulated sugar ingredients, it’s an ideal solution for busy weeknights when dash lemon zest. or juice you need a shortcut that doesn’t sacrifice quality or taste. whipped cream For more information and time-saving recipe ideas, visit Idahoan.com/sweet. Preheat wafife iron to medium heat. Tn medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. In separate bowl, blend egg yolks (reserve whites), milk, Sweet potatoes and 2 table- spoons oil until smooth, Sweet Potato Casserole Add flour mixture to egg with Pecans and Toasted and milk mixture; blend until Marshmallows no clumps remain. Servings: 2 In separate bowl, whip reserved egg whites until stiff 1/4 cup chopped pecans peaks form. Fold egg whites 1 pouch Honest Earth Mashed gently into batter. ‘Sweet Potatoes Using pastry brush, oil nonstick cooking spray wafile iron then add batter 11/2 cups miniature and cook until waffle marshmallows removes easily. Repeat Position oven rack in upper one-third with remaining batter. of oven. Preheat oven to 350 F. To make berry compote: In blender, blend pecans into Wash raspberries, blackberries sweet potatoes. and blueberries, Drain but do Divide between two I-cup not dry. In small saucepan ramekins sprayed with nonstick ‘over medium-low heat, warm cooking spray. Sprinkle with berries. Add sugar and lemon marshmallows and bake about zest or juice, Cook until 15 minutes, or until marshmallows berries have broken down and are toasted and browned, juice reaches low simmer. Serve warm over waffles and top with whipped cream. Bipartisan group strikes deal on coronavirus relief package “Inside Politics” that he’d been due to COVID,” Murkowski speaking with congressional told reporters Friday. “So leaders from both parties over we're a state that is really, re- the weekend and the goal was ally hurting right now. So for to “get the essential done.” us, the state and local piece to Democrats “are not going help with lost revenues for our to get everything we want. We think state and local [aid] is local communities is huge.” important. And if we can get West Virginia Sen. Joe that we want to get it,” Hoyer Manchin III said on “Fox News told CNN. “But we want to get Sunday” that he was optimis- aid out to the people who are tic the group's compromise really, really struggling and bill would provide a solution are at grave risk.” to the liability question that Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Loui- has tripped up Congress for siana, one of the lead Repub- months. licans working on the biparti- “We're not changing the san plan, said “we're the only tort laws forever. We’re just bipartisan game in town” but trying to get through an emer- that final decisions were up to the leadership. gency period of time,” he said. “We're going to introduce Details of the state and lo- a bill tomorrow night. Now cal aid and liability protection the leadership can discard it. agreements weren't immedi- I can’t govern that. I can only ately available. do that which is before me,” Even if congressional Cassidy said Sunday on CNN’s leaders can reach a deal on “State of the Union.” coronavirus aid provisions as “The relatively noncontro- well as the remaining omnibus versial $748 billion piece is package items, it’s unclear expected to provide, among lawmakers can clear every- other things, $300 billion for the Paycheck Protection Pro- thing in time to beat anew gram and other small business Dec. 18 deadline for action. assistance; $180 billion to President Donald Trump ‘The presidential inaugural platform is under construction in front of the US Capitol as part of the West Front lawn renew a $300 per week federal signed a one-week stopgap is closed to the public November 9, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP unemployment insurance spending bill Friday night. via Getty Images/TNS) supplement for 16 weeks; $25 Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., billion in rental assistance and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and $13 billion in financial want to provide another assistance to agriculture and round of direct payments to Niels Lesniewski and Jen- and local governments and Pelosi “believes, at a time roughly $16 billion in savings fisheries. U.S. households and are plan- nifer Shutt the liability protections, will when the virus is surging, they want to use to pay for ‘The other $160 billion has ning to hold up the spending CQ-Roll Call be introduced Monday. that the need for state and health care extenders. Ham- proven harder to maneuver. package unless they get a vote “The bifurcated approach local funding is even more mill said the two plan to speak ‘That legislation will package on that proposal. WASHINGTON -- The gives congressional leaders important, especially given again on Monday. limited liability protection group of Senate and House options as they try to as- the states’ responsibility for Last week, Senate Majority from COVID-19 related law- “Whether it’s a [continu- lawmakers negotiating a $908 semble a massive year-end distributing and administer- Leader Mitch McConnell and suits with assistance to state ing resolution] next week billion COVID-19 relief pack- legislative package including ing the vaccine,” her spokes- other top Republicans sug- and local governments that or an omnibus, [Sanders] age has reached agreement on a $1.4 trillion collection ofa man Drew Hammill tweeted gested dropping the state and has faced particular skepti- anticipates putting a hold on business liability waivers and dozen fiscal 2021 appropria- Sunday night. local relief funding they op- cism from within the Senate that to get a vote on this if it's state and local government tions bills. Other items still in Ina 30-minute call with pose in exchange for dropping Republican Conference. not already been attached to aid provisions, but those will play include legislation aimed Treasury Secretary Steven the business liability protec- ‘Few Republicans have another vehicle or isn’t in a be broken into a separate bi at cracking down on surprise Mnuchin on Sunday after- tions Democrats have fought. come out in support of more COVID relief proposal,” Haw- according to a source familiar medical bills modeled on a noon, Pelosi also “reiterated Democratic leaders initially direct aid to states and locali- ley told reporters Friday. with the plan. bipartisan agreement reached her view that a compromise ties. Cassidy and Alaska’s Lisa blasted that offer as insuf- McConnell could amend ‘The larger $748 billion Friday, and renewal of expir- on the liability issue should be Murkowski, whose energy- ficient, but with time running the package before sending piece, which includes unem- ing tax breaks and health care found that does not jeopardize short there were signs McCon- dependent states have seen ployment insurance, small- programs. workers’ safety.” nell’s approach might be back a collapse in demand sink it back to the House, though business relief, money for edu- Speaker Nancy Pelosi is Pelosi and Mnuchin also on the table. their revenue collections, are with the government only cation, vaccine distribution still pressing for state and lo- discussed the surprise bill- House Majority Leader among them. funded through Friday there and more, plus the separate cal relief in any final corona- ing compromise, which the Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., said “My state has seen a 33 isn’t much time for legislative bill with $160 billion for state virus relief package, however. White House supports, and its earlier Sunday on CNN's percent decline in revenues ping pong.